Post by salt on Nov 7, 2016 14:03:37 GMT -5
Most of you have heard me say that I am blessed to be able to hunt on my in-law's property in Paulding County, Ohio. Although they farm a couple thousand acres, they have only one small 10 acre woods. Paulding County is flat and wide open. You can literally see for miles. There are very few woods as far as the eye can see. I have taken quite a few deer over the years in that little 10 acre wood lot.
The hunting over there can be feast or famine. A few years ago I shot a buck and 2 does in 3 sits. The next year I didn't shoot a deer until firearms because if standing corn. I was beginning to think this was going to be a famine year.
Until today, I had only seen 5 deer all season long while on stand. 4 does and the buck I wounded a week ago. Then last Thursday I blew up my crossbow. So, my only option was to break out the Mathews Helim. I love that bow. But, be aware that I have multiple bulging discs in my neck. So, pulling it back can be a problem.
I left home at 5:45AM this morning. I drove through some thick fog on the way over. I got in my stand and sat, and sat, and sat. Nothing much at all happening. Thankfully I had the Live reports to keep me occupied. By about 9:30AM I started having thoughts of giving up. Looking for a new place. Maybe just go back to work and save the time off.
All of the sudden I hear a whacking noise against a tree. Then I hear it a second time. I think that has to be a buck. So I stand up and look toward the direction of the noise. I see him heading right towards me dead downwind. I get my bow ready. He turns and cuts behind me. I have a lane cut and know that if he keeps going he will be right at 35 yards. I draw as he goes behind a tree. I remember being a bit uncomfortable because my harness was pulled tight.
He stepped into my shooting lane. I stopped him with a "meh". 35 yard pin just behind the shoulder. Pull the trigger on my release. Watch the tracer knock go and whack! He's hit and hit good! He runs about 50 yards to the other side of the woods and stops. I see him get wobbly legged. Boom he goes down! I let out a YES! I waited about 10 minutes before getting down and heading to where he went down. It looked like a murder seen as the Rage did the job. Double lunged him. He's a solid 8 point with a kicker on the back side of his rack.
Here are some pics.
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The hunting over there can be feast or famine. A few years ago I shot a buck and 2 does in 3 sits. The next year I didn't shoot a deer until firearms because if standing corn. I was beginning to think this was going to be a famine year.
Until today, I had only seen 5 deer all season long while on stand. 4 does and the buck I wounded a week ago. Then last Thursday I blew up my crossbow. So, my only option was to break out the Mathews Helim. I love that bow. But, be aware that I have multiple bulging discs in my neck. So, pulling it back can be a problem.
I left home at 5:45AM this morning. I drove through some thick fog on the way over. I got in my stand and sat, and sat, and sat. Nothing much at all happening. Thankfully I had the Live reports to keep me occupied. By about 9:30AM I started having thoughts of giving up. Looking for a new place. Maybe just go back to work and save the time off.
All of the sudden I hear a whacking noise against a tree. Then I hear it a second time. I think that has to be a buck. So I stand up and look toward the direction of the noise. I see him heading right towards me dead downwind. I get my bow ready. He turns and cuts behind me. I have a lane cut and know that if he keeps going he will be right at 35 yards. I draw as he goes behind a tree. I remember being a bit uncomfortable because my harness was pulled tight.
He stepped into my shooting lane. I stopped him with a "meh". 35 yard pin just behind the shoulder. Pull the trigger on my release. Watch the tracer knock go and whack! He's hit and hit good! He runs about 50 yards to the other side of the woods and stops. I see him get wobbly legged. Boom he goes down! I let out a YES! I waited about 10 minutes before getting down and heading to where he went down. It looked like a murder seen as the Rage did the job. Double lunged him. He's a solid 8 point with a kicker on the back side of his rack.
Here are some pics.
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